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Cardinal of Portugal's Altarpiece Antonio del Pollaiuolo, 1467
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Cardinal of Portugal's Altarpiece

Antonio del Pollaiuolo Β· 1467

Why it's great

Three saints stand in a row, with a painted floor of fine marble under their feet. Antonio and Piero del Pollaiuolo painted it in 1467 for a chapel where a young cardinal was buried.

Where to see it

πŸ“ Uffizi GalleryFlorence, Italy

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About the artist

Antonio del Pollaiuolo

1429–1498 Β· born in Florence Β· died in Rome

Antonio del Pollaiuolo was a Florentine artist born in 1429, who was a painter, goldsmith and sculptor. He studied the human body in action, and was one of the first to examine dead bodies to learn how muscles work. He died in Rome in 1498.

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